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Zhao Z, Liu Y, Wang Y. Weak Interaction Activates Esters: Reconciling Catalytic Activity and Turnover Contradiction by Tailored Chalcogen Bonding. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:13296-13305. [PMID: 38695301 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The activation of esters by strong Lewis acids via the formation of covalent adducts is a classic strategy to give reactivity; however, this approach frequently incurs limited turnover due to the low efficiency in the dissociation of catalyst from a stable catalyst-product complex. While the use of some weak interaction catalysts that can easily dissociate from any bonding complexes in the reaction system would solve this catalyst turnover problem, the poor catalytic activity in the ester activation that can be provided by these noncovalent forces in turn sets up a formidable challenge. Herein, we describe the activation and catalytic transformation of esters by weak interactions, which provides a promising platform to reconcile the catalytic activity and turnover problems. Several tailored chalcogen-bonding catalysts were developed for the activation of esters, enabling achieving several inherently low reactive Diels-Alder reactions as well as the ring-opening polymerization of lactones through weak chalcogen bonding interactions. This supramolecular catalysis approach is particularly highlighted by its capability to promote some uncommon Diels-Alder reactions involving using dienes bearing electron-withdrawing groups coupled by α,β-unsaturated ester as dienophiles and substrate incorporating competitive Lewis basic sites, in which typical strong Lewis acids showed low catalytic efficiency, while representative hydrogen and halogen bonding catalysts were inactive.
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- Ziqiang Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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Zhao C, Li Y, Wang Y, Zeng Y. Cationic Hypervalent Chalcogen Bond Catalysis on the Povarov Reaction: Reactivity and Stereoselectivity. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400555. [PMID: 38372453 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Chalcogen bond catalysis, particularly cationic hypervalent chalcogen bond catalysis, is considered to be an effective strategy for organocatalysis. In this work, the cationic hypervalent chalcogen bond catalysis for the Povarov reaction between N-benzylideneaniline and ethyl vinyl ether was investigated by density functional theory (DFT). The catalytic reaction involves the cycloaddition process and the proton transfer process, and the rate-determining step is the cycloaddition process. Cationic hypervalent tellurium derivatives bearing CF3 and F groups exhibit superior catalytic activity. For the rate-determining step, the Gibbs free energy barrier decreases as the positive electrostatic potential of the chalcogen bond catalysts increases. More importantly, the Gibbs free energy barrier has a strong linear correlation with the electrostatic energy of the chalcogen bond in the catalyst-substrate complex. Furthermore, the catalytic reactions include the endo pathway and exo pathway. The C-H⋅⋅⋅π interaction between the substituent of the ethyl vinyl ether and the aryl ring of the N-benzylideneaniline contributes to the endo-selectivity of the reaction. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of chalcogen bond catalysis, providing insights for designing chalcogen bond catalysts with high performance.
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- Chang Zhao
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nano-materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nano-materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nano-materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nano-materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China
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Jiao Q, Guo Z, Zheng M, Lin W, Liao Y, Yan W, Liu T, Xu C. Anion-Bridged Dual Hydrogen Bond Enabled Concerted Addition of Phenol to Glycal. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2308513. [PMID: 38225720 PMCID: PMC10953558 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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A noncovalent organocatalytic concerted addition of phenol to glycal is developed for the stereoselective and regioselective construction of biologically important phenolic 2-deoxyglycosides, featuring wide substrate tolerance. The method relies on an anion-bridged dual hydrogen bond interaction which is experimentally proved by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Ultraviolet and visible (UV-vis), and fluorescence analysis. Experimental evidence including kinetic analysis, Kinetic Isotope Effect (KIE) studies, linear free energy relationship, Hammett plot, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations is provided for a concerted mechanism where a high-energy oxocarbenium ion is not formed. In addition, the potential utility of this method is further demonstrated by the synthesis of biologically active glycosylated flavones. The benchmarking studies demonstrate significant advances in this newly developed method compared to previous approaches.
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- Qinbo Jiao
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and TechnologyCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhou350108China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento‐organic ChemistryCollege of ChemistryNankai UniversityWeijin Road No. 94Tianjin300071China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical TransformationsTianjin300192China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and TechnologyCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhou350108China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and TechnologyCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhou350108China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and TechnologyCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhou350108China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and TechnologyCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhou350108China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento‐organic ChemistryCollege of ChemistryNankai UniversityWeijin Road No. 94Tianjin300071China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and TechnologyCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhou350108China
- Key Laboratory of Organofluorine ChemistryShanghai Institute of Organic ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesShanghai200032China
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Zhang Q, Luo K, Zhou W, Li A, He Q. The Missing Chalcogen Bonding Donor: Strongly Polarized Oxygen of Water. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:3635-3639. [PMID: 38318801 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c13604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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A biscyclen molecular cabin, synthesized by connecting two cyclen macrocycles with four linkages, entraps a Li+···H2O···Li+ trimer with a water molecule clamped by two Li+ ions. This configuration results in strongly polarized water, characterized by a water proton resonance shift of up to 10.00 ppm. The arrangement facilitates unprecedented O-centered chalcogen bonds between the lone pairs of pyridinyl nitrogen atoms and polarized water oxygen, as confirmed by X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations. Further observation of O-centered chalcogen bonding in a H2O·(LiCl)2 cluster suggests its widespread presence in hydrated salt systems.
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- Qinpeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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Inoue T, Ota M, Amijima Y, Takahashi H, Hamada S, Nakamura S, Kobayashi Y, Sasamori T, Furuta T. Dual Chalcogen-Bonding Interactions for the Conformational Control of Urea. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302139. [PMID: 37507838 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Dual chalcogen-bonding interactions is proposed as a novel means for the conformational control of urea derivatives. The formation of a chalcogen-bonding interaction at both sides of the urea carbonyl group was unambiguously confirmed by X-ray diffraction as well as computational studies including non-covalent interaction (NCI) plot index analysis, quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) analysis, and natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis via DFT calculations. By virtue of this dual interaction, urea derivatives that bear chalcogen atoms (X=S and Se) adopt a planar structure via the carbonyl oxygen (O) with an X⋅⋅⋅O⋅⋅⋅X arrangement on the same side of the molecule. The rigidity of the conformational lock was evaluated using the molecular arrangement in the crystal and the rotational barrier of benzochalcogenophene ring, which indicated a stronger conformational lock in benzoselenophene than in benzothiophene urea derivatives. Furthermore, the acidity of the urea derivatives increases according to the Lewis-acidic properties of the chalcogen-bonding interactions, whereby benzoselenophene urea is more acidic than benzothiophene urea. Tweezer-shaped urea derivatives were prepared, and their stereostructure proved the viability of the conformational control for defining the location of the substituents on the urea framework.
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- Takumi Inoue
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8414, Japan
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Pang Y, Zhao Z, Wang Y. Activation of alkynes by chalcogen bonding: a Se⋯π interaction catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of 1,6-diynes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:12278-12281. [PMID: 37751221 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04096h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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The activation of the triple bond of alkynes was dominated by transition metals, while it is difficult for organocatalysts to play an effective role in this realm. Herein, we describe the activation of alkynes by chalcogen bonding, and the weak Se⋯π interaction was capable of catalyzing the intramolecular cyclization of 1,6-diynes, thus adding a new capability in the list of supramolecular catalysis.
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- Yuanling Pang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, 27 Shanda Nanlu, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, 27 Shanda Nanlu, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, 27 Shanda Nanlu, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China.
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Zhao Z, Pang Y, Zhao Z, Zhou PP, Wang Y. Supramolecular catalysis with ethers enabled by dual chalcogen bonding activation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6347. [PMID: 37816750 PMCID: PMC10564790 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42129-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
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The activation of ethers by weak interactions is a long-standing objective in supramolecular catalysis, but yet it remains an underdeveloped topic. The obstacles towards solving this problem are prominent since it is difficult for a weak interaction to cleave a relatively strong C-O σ-bond and moreover, the ionic intermediate composing of an alkoxide ion and an electrophilic carbocation would deactivate weak interaction donors. Herein, we describe a distinctive activation mode, dual Se···π and Se···O bonding, that could activate benzylic as well as allylic ether C-O σ-bonds to achieve cyclization, coupling and elimination reactions. This dual Se···π and Se···O bonding catalysis approach could tolerate various alkoxide leaving groups, while the other representative weak interaction donors showed no catalytic activity.
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- Zhiguo Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design of Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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Pale P, Mamane V. Chalcogen Bonding Catalysis: Tellurium, the Last Frontier? Chemistry 2023:e202302755. [PMID: 37743816 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Chalcogen bonding (ChB) is the non-covalent interaction occurring between chalcogen atoms as Lewis acid sites and atoms or groups of atoms able to behave as Lewis bases through their lone pair or π electrons. Analogously to its sister halogen bonding, the high directionality of this interaction was implemented for precise structural organizations in the solid state and in solution. Regarding catalysis, ChB is now accepted as a new mode of activation as demonstrated by the increased number of examples in the last five years. In the family of ChB catalysts, those based on tellurium rapidly appeared to overcome their lighter sulfur and selenium counterparts. In this review, we highlight the Lewis acid properties of tellurium-based derivatives in solution and summarize the start-of-the-art of their applications in catalysis.
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- Patrick Pale
- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177-LASYROC, CNRS and Strasbourg University, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Chemistry of Strasbourg, UMR 7177-LASYROC, CNRS and Strasbourg University, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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Nakanishi T, Terada M. Computational molecular refinement to enhance enantioselectivity by reinforcing hydrogen bonding interactions in major reaction pathway. Chem Sci 2023; 14:5712-5721. [PMID: 37265716 PMCID: PMC10231322 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01637d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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Computational analyses have revealed that the distortion of a catalyst and the substrates and their interactions are key to determining the stability of the transition state. Hence, two strategies "distortion strategy" and "interaction strategy" can be proposed for improving enantiomeric excess in enantioselective reactions. The "distortion strategy" is used as a conventional approach that destabilizes the TS (transition state) of the minor pathway. On the other hand, the "interaction strategy" focuses on the stabilization of the TS of the major pathway in which an enhancement of the reaction rate is expected. To realize this strategy, we envisioned the TS stabilization of the major reaction pathway by reinforcing hydrogen bonding and adopted the chiral phosphoric acid-catalysed enantioselective Diels-Alder reaction of 2-vinylquinolines with dienylcarbamates. The intended "interaction strategy" led to remarkable improvements in the enantioselectivity and reaction rate.
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- Taishi Nakanishi
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University 6-3 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980-8578 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University 6-3 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi 980-8578 Japan
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ConspectusThe exploration of new catalysis concepts and strategies to drive chemical reactions is of vital importance for the sustainable development of organic synthesis. Recently, chalcogen bonding catalysis has emerged as a new concept for organic synthesis and has been demonstrated to be an important synthetic tool capable of addressing elusive reactivity and selectivity issues. This Account describes our progress in the research field of chalcogen bonding catalysis, including (1) the discovery of phosphonium chalcogenide (PCH) as highly efficient chalcogen bonding catalyst; (2) the development of "chalcogen-chalcogen bonding catalysis" and "chalcogen···π bonding catalysis" modes; (3) the demonstration that chalcogen bonding catalysis with PCH can activate hydrocarbons to achieve cyclization and coupling reactions of alkenes; (4) the discovery of unusual results that chalcogen bonding catalysis with PCH can solve elusive reactivity and selectivity issues that are inaccessible by classic catalysis approaches; and (5) the elucidation of chalcogen bonding mechanisms.With PCH catalysts, we systematically studied their chalcogen bonding properties, the relationship between structure and catalysis, and their application in facilitating a diverse array of reactions. Enabled by chalcogen-chalcogen bonding catalysis, an efficient assembly reaction of three molecules of β-ketoaldehyde and one indole derivative in a single operation was realized, delivering heterocycles with a newly constructed seven-membered ring. In addition, a Se···O bonding catalysis approach achieved an efficient synthesis of calix[4]pyrroles. We developed a "dual chalcogen bonding catalysis" strategy to solve reactivity and selectivity issues in the Rauhut-Currier-type reactions and related cascade cyclizations, thus shifting conventionally covalent Lewis base catalysis to a cooperative Se···O bonding catalysis approach. This strategy enables the cyanosilylation of ketones to take place in the presence of a ppm-level amount of PCH catalyst loading. Furthermore, we established chalcogen···π bonding catalysis for catalytic transformation of alkenes. In the research field of supramolecular catalysis, the activation of hydrocarbons such as alkenes by weak interactions is a highly interesting unresolved topic. We showed that the Se···π bonding catalysis approach could efficiently activate alkenes to achieve both coupling and cyclization reactions. Chalcogen···π bonding catalysis with PCH catalysts is particularly highlighted by the capability of facilitating strong Lewis-acid inaccessible transformations, such as the controlled cross coupling of triple alkenes. Overall, this Account presents a panoramic view of our research on chalcogen bonding catalysis with PCH catalysts. The works described in this Account provide a significant platform to solve synthetic problems.
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- Zhiguo Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Organocatalytic asymmetric deoxygenation of sulfones to access chiral sulfinyl compounds. Nat Chem 2023; 15:185-193. [PMID: 36646894 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-01120-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Over the past decades, many efficient methodologies have been developed that allow for the enantioselective synthesis of chiral sulfinyl compounds. However, the enantioselective deoxygenation of hexavalent sulfones for the formation of chiral sulfinyl compounds still remains one of the major challenges in the fields of asymmetric synthesis and organosulfur chemistry. Here we have demonstrated that a synergistic combination of organocatalysis and the incorporation of a cyano group into the sulfone generates a chiral sulfinic species as an active intermediate. A wide range of chiral sulfinates with high enantioselectivities could then be acquired using alcohols as nucleophiles, and the subsequent transformations allowed the collective preparation of a variety of chiral sulfinyl compounds. Density functional theory calculations revealed that the catalytic cycle involves a quinuclidine-assisted stepwise 1,2-cyano group transfer, base-assisted intermolecular substitution with alcohol and regeneration of the active catalyst. The enantioselectivity was determined by the cyano migration step.
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Ren B, Lu Y, Wang R, Liu H. First-principles study of chalcogen-bonded self-assembly structures on silicene: some insight into the fabrication of molecular architectures on surfaces through chalcogen bonding. Chem Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2022.111763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Yuan X, Wang Y. A Selenide Catalyst for the Activation of Alkenes through Se⋅⋅⋅π Bonding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203671. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xinglong Yuan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education Shandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education Shandong University Jinan 250100 China
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Zhu H, Zhou PP, Wang Y. Cooperative chalcogen bonding interactions in confined sites activate aziridines. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3563. [PMID: 35732663 PMCID: PMC9217929 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31293-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The activation of aziridines typically involves the use of strong Lewis acids or transition metals, and methods relying on weak interactions are rare. Herein, we report that cooperative chalcogen bonding interactions in confined sites can activate sulfonyl-protected aziridines. Among the several possible distinct bonding modes, our experiments and computational studies suggest that an activation mode involving the cooperative Se···O and Se···N interactions is in operation. The catalytic reactions between weakly bonded supramolecular species and nonactivated alkenes are considered as unfavorable approaches. However, here we show that the activation of aziridines by cooperative Se···O and Se···N interactions enables the cycloaddition of weakly bonded aziridine-selenide complex with nonactivated alkenes in a catalytic manner. Thus, weak interactions can indeed enable these transformations and are an alternative to methods relying on strong Lewis acids. The activation of aziridines is typically achieved via reaction with strong Lewis acids or transition metals. Here, the authors report that cooperative Se ∙ ∙∙O and Se ∙ ∙∙N noncovalent interactions can activate sulfonyl-protected aziridines, which enables their use in cycloaddition reactions with nonactivated alkenes.
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- Haofu Zhu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design of Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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Wang S, Chen FE. Small-molecule MDM2 inhibitors in clinical trials for cancer therapy. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 236:114334. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Liu H, Li K, Huang S, Yan H. An Isolable Vinylidene ortho-Quinone Methide: Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202117063. [PMID: 35171537 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Commonly, an elusive intermediate is generated from a precursor and then trapped and consumed in a reaction. Vinylidene ortho-quinone methides (VQMs) have been demonstrated as transient axially chiral intermediates in asymmetric catalysis due to their orthogonal π-bonds forming an allene motif. The current understanding of VQMs is primarily based on time-resolved absorption, trapping experiments and computational studies. Herein, we report the first isolation and comprehensive characterization of a VQM, including crystallographic analysis. The disturbed aromaticity of the VQM led to its high reactivity as an electrophile or a 4π-component capable of asymmetric dearomatization of an electron-deficient phenyl group. Notably, the VQM could be isolated in enantiomerically enriched form, and the subsequent transformation was stereospecific, indicating that the generation of the VQM was involved in the enantiodetermining step. This study paves the way for the direct application of VQMs as starting materials.
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- Hong Liu
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P.R. China
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Yuan X, Wang Y. A Selenide Catalyst for the Activation of Alkenes through Se⋅⋅⋅π Bonding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xinglong Yuan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education Shandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education Shandong University Jinan 250100 China
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Structure-Based Design of [(2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(phenylthio)-thymine Derivatives as Nonnucleoside HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors: from HEPTs to Sulfinyl-substituted HEPTs. Bioorg Chem 2022; 126:105880. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lu Y, Liu Q, Wang ZX, Chen XY. Alkynyl Sulfonium Salts Can Be Employed as Chalcogen-Bonding Catalysts and Generate Alkynyl Radicals under Blue-Light Irradiation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116071. [PMID: 35118784 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chalcogen bonding (ChB) has emerged as a promising tool in organic synthesis. However, compared with the well-developed selenium- and tellurium-based salt catalysts, the ChB catalysis of sulfonium salts is still unknown. Here, we report a new type of alkynyl-sulfonium salt ChB catalysis for various ionic transformations, including transfer hydrogenation, bromination, bromolactonization, dimerization of 1,1-diphenylethylene, nitro-Michael addition reaction and Ritter reaction. More importantly, the photocapability of ChB was first demonstrated to generate alkynyl radicals for the synthesis of a variety of chalcogenoacetylenes. Mechanistic studies shed light on the mechanism of the photoinduced reactions and confirmed the involvement of alkynyl radicals which are difficult to generate otherwise.
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- Yu Lu
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Tong Q, Zhao Z, Wang Y. A Se···O bonding catalysis approach to the synthesis of calix[4]pyrroles. Beilstein J Org Chem 2022; 18:325-330. [PMID: 35368584 PMCID: PMC8941317 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.18.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Described herein is a chalcogen bonding catalysis approach to the synthesis of calix[4]pyrrole derivatives. The Se···O bonding interactions between selenide catalysts and ketones gave rise to the catalytic activity in the condensation reactions between pyrrole and ketones, leading to the generation of calix[4]pyrrole derivatives in moderate to high yields. This chalcogen bonding catalysis approach was efficient since only 5 mol % catalyst loading was used to promote the consecutive condensation processes while the reactions could be carried out at room temperature, thus highlighting the potential of this type of nonclassical interactions in catalyzing relative complex transformations.
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- Qingzhe Tong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Liu H, Li K, Huang S, Yan H. An Isolable Vinylidene
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Quinone Methide: Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202117063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Hong Liu
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research Chemical Biology Research Center School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P.R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research Chemical Biology Research Center School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P.R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research Chemical Biology Research Center School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P.R. China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research Chemical Biology Research Center School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P.R. China
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Varadwaj PR, Varadwaj A, Marques HM, Yamashita K. The Phosphorus Bond, or the Phosphorus-Centered Pnictogen Bond: The Covalently Bound Phosphorus Atom in Molecular Entities and Crystals as a Pnictogen Bond Donor. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27051487. [PMID: 35268588 PMCID: PMC8911988 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27051487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The phosphorus bond in chemical systems, which is an inter- or intramolecular noncovalent interaction, occurs when there is evidence of a net attractive interaction between an electrophilic region associated with a covalently or coordinately bonded phosphorus atom in a molecular entity and a nucleophile in another, or the same, molecular entity. It is the second member of the family of pnictogen bonds, formed by the second member of the pnictogen family of the periodic table. In this overview, we provide the reader with a snapshot of the nature, and possible occurrences, of phosphorus-centered pnictogen bonding in illustrative chemical crystal systems drawn from the ICSD (Inorganic Crystal Structure Database) and CSD (Cambridge Structural Database) databases, some of which date back to the latter part of the last century. The illustrative systems discussed are expected to assist as a guide to researchers in rationalizing phosphorus-centered pnictogen bonding in the rational design of molecular complexes, crystals, and materials and their subsequent characterization.
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- Pradeep R. Varadwaj
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan; (A.V.); (K.Y.)
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan; (A.V.); (K.Y.)
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa;
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan; (A.V.); (K.Y.)
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Chen X, Lu Y, Liu Q, Wang ZX. Alkynyl Sulfonium Salts Can Be Employed as Chalcogen‐Bonding Catalysts and Generate Alkynyl Radicals under Blue‐Light Irradiation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Xiangyu Chen
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences School of Chemical Sciences Huaibei Town, 101408 Beijing 101408 Beijing CHINA
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- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences School of Chemical Sciiences CHINA
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- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Schoole of Chemical Sciences CHINA
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- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences School of Chemical Sciences CHINA
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Torubaev YV, Rozhkov AV, Skabitsky IV, Gomila RM, Frontera A, Kukushkin VY. Heterovalent chalcogen bonding: supramolecular assembly driven by the occurrence of a tellurium( ii)⋯Ch( i) (Ch = S, Se, Te) linkage. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi01420c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The revealed heterovalent TeII⋯ChI (Ch = S, Se, Te) chalcogen bonding was used for targeted noncovalent integration of two Ch centers in different oxidation states.
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- Yury V. Torubaev
- N. S. Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- N. S. Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
- Institute of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Altai State University, 656049 Barnaul, Russian Federation
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